HOWDY, MY NAME IS BILL STRONG, I'LL BE YOUR "24 HOUR MAN", ROUTING YOU INTO THE PAST TO SEE WHAT THE CIRCUS WAS IN DAYS GONE BY. IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, AND MISS WHAT IT USED TO BE, THEN COME ON ALONG AS WE GO DOWN THE ROAD FOLLOWING THE ARROWS BACKWARDS, TO "YESTERDAY'S TOWNS"!
IF YOU HAVE CIRCUS RELATED PICTURES YOU WOULD LIKE POSTED, SEND THEM TO,,,,yesterday1@verizon.net,,,,AND WE WILL TRY TO FIT THEM IN. "24 HOUR MAN" WILL HAVE THE FINAL DECISION ON POSTING.

About Me

Three years at CWM made me a real traditionalist, and I keep remembering Bob Parkinson saying, "I want the people to see what the circus used to be, not what it is today. That's what this site is about!

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

CIRCUS MAXIMUS #3: THE STAFF,,,,

When Dobritch International Circus fell apart in Long Beach, California in the Spring of 1968, it left Ringmaster Paul V. Kaye, who already had years experience producing-directing that show, free to pursue a career of his own. In the fall of that year he became Executive Producer & Director of a new show, "Circus Maximus", teaming with long time "Ice Capades" manager Jim Harkins, as General Manager. Since the opening date had already been set for Portland, Oregon they put this fabulous show together in record time, there was not even time to issue contracts. Attesting to the faith acts had in Paul, he merely made some phone calls & many of the acts were enroute that same day.